Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Liberty, MO to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,416step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 468 mi
Typical range: $2,029–$2,802
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberty to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $2,416

Return trip

Chicago → Liberty$2,655

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Liberty to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberty, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,779	$3.80	$1,583 – $1,975
53' refrigerated	$2,124	$4.54	$1,847 – $2,400
48' flatbed	$2,206	$4.71	$1,897 – $2,515
Step deck	$2,416	$5.16	$2,029 – $2,802
Power only	$1,538	$3.29	$1,338 – $1,738
Hotshot	$1,160	$2.48	$962 – $1,357
26' box truck	$1,149	$2.46	$977 – $1,322
Sprinter van	$712	$1.52	$598 – $826

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More lanes from Liberty

Step deck lanes from Liberty, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$6,784	$5.29	$5,698 – $7,869	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$6,140	$3.79	$5,158 – $7,123	4 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$3,550	$4.59	$2,982 – $4,118	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,451	$4.37	$4,579 – $6,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$6,160	$5.09	$5,174 – $7,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$3,781	$4.48	$3,176 – $4,386	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$6,015	$3.80	$5,053 – $6,978	4 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,802	$5.11	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Liberty, MO to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Liberty, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,416 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 468 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,029 and $2,802.

How far is Liberty, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 468 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $472 of the $2,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Liberty, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,655, which makes Liberty, MO to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology